Showing posts with label Mackerel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mackerel. Show all posts
Sunday, 15 July 2018
Sunday, 3 July 2016
Roker Pier 3rd July 2016
Anyone who keeps up to date with this blog knows I am in the process of educating my kids in the joy that is fishing,
My son has learned that fishing can be something other than an opportunity to get time with dad and eat sweets. I decided that he is now old enough to have a go at spinning for Mackerel and so as soon as I heard they were in on the local piers I planned an outing.
High Water was at 0300 today and so I had to get my son out of bed at 0145. Much to my surprise he all but bounced out of bed and got dressed (a good start)
We arrived at Roker Pier in Sunderland for around 0240 and got our gear together and headed along the pier as the sun rose. The conditions were perfect... flat sea and pleasant weather.
We set up with feathers on the spinning rods and got to work. After a few casts I hit into two mackerel and soon after a few more.
As Xander had not yet had any I handed my rod, complete with two crazy fish already hooked, to him to reel in.
The fish were fighting so hard they were nearly lifting him off his feet. Once we landed them he was "hooked" so to speak.
I had him casting himself and retrieving like a pro in no time.
After the sun broke the horizon the mackerel numbers increased notably. Most were taking feathers that resembled the small sprat that were swimming around the pier, others took Dexter Wedges and fluorescent lures.
I switched Xander to a lure and put a few casts out at a distance for him to retrieve. Soon after he struck into one fish but unfortunately lost it on the lift.
On his next cast he hooked into another and this time managed to land it himself!
We fished on for another 45 minutes and he landed a few more fish as did I. We left at around 0530 with a dozen big mackerel, having released maybe half a dozen more.
Xander was so pleased with himself he couldnt wait to tell his mum when we got home. He said he preferred this type of fishing (as I expected he would) and to be honest he was 100% focused on the fishing for a change. Not having to wait between casts kept him engaged and the fight from the fish kept the excitement ramped up for him.
Daddy goal for this month accomplished!
My son has learned that fishing can be something other than an opportunity to get time with dad and eat sweets. I decided that he is now old enough to have a go at spinning for Mackerel and so as soon as I heard they were in on the local piers I planned an outing.
High Water was at 0300 today and so I had to get my son out of bed at 0145. Much to my surprise he all but bounced out of bed and got dressed (a good start)
We arrived at Roker Pier in Sunderland for around 0240 and got our gear together and headed along the pier as the sun rose. The conditions were perfect... flat sea and pleasant weather.
We set up with feathers on the spinning rods and got to work. After a few casts I hit into two mackerel and soon after a few more.
I had him casting himself and retrieving like a pro in no time.
After the sun broke the horizon the mackerel numbers increased notably. Most were taking feathers that resembled the small sprat that were swimming around the pier, others took Dexter Wedges and fluorescent lures.
I switched Xander to a lure and put a few casts out at a distance for him to retrieve. Soon after he struck into one fish but unfortunately lost it on the lift.
On his next cast he hooked into another and this time managed to land it himself!
We fished on for another 45 minutes and he landed a few more fish as did I. We left at around 0530 with a dozen big mackerel, having released maybe half a dozen more.
Xander was so pleased with himself he couldnt wait to tell his mum when we got home. He said he preferred this type of fishing (as I expected he would) and to be honest he was 100% focused on the fishing for a change. Not having to wait between casts kept him engaged and the fight from the fish kept the excitement ramped up for him.
Daddy goal for this month accomplished!
Saturday, 26 July 2014
South Shields Pier 26/07/14
With some lovely conditions forecast I decided on a quick trip over to South Shields pier to see what I could catch on the light gear. The plan being to get over to the pier for sunrise and High Water (which fortunately were about the same time today) and fish a few hours.
I had my trip hijacked by my sister and her boys and we all met up and headed along the pier for about 0430. The water was like glass and I was hopeful of fish.
I had never fished this pier before and so did not know exactly what to expect. I managed a few mackerel and pollock on lures in the few hours we were there.
None of the boys unfortunately had anything but they enjoyed looking at the mackeral as I brought them in.
The end of the pier was packed with rods and it turns out that was because of the mackerel shoals around that area. I know for next time to head up and find a space to squeeze in!
Well at least I did not blank...
Thanks to Steve who took a few of these "rare" shots of me fishing for a change!
I had my trip hijacked by my sister and her boys and we all met up and headed along the pier for about 0430. The water was like glass and I was hopeful of fish.
I had never fished this pier before and so did not know exactly what to expect. I managed a few mackerel and pollock on lures in the few hours we were there.
None of the boys unfortunately had anything but they enjoyed looking at the mackeral as I brought them in.
The end of the pier was packed with rods and it turns out that was because of the mackerel shoals around that area. I know for next time to head up and find a space to squeeze in!
Well at least I did not blank...
Thanks to Steve who took a few of these "rare" shots of me fishing for a change!
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| The sun rose right over the last section of the pier |
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| Me....wondering where all the fish were |
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| Snaggy bottom....not great with light gear |
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| Shot by Steve with the DSLR |
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| Small Pollock that unfortunately was hooked by all 3 hooks on this Silver Minnow |
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| 3 Image Panorama taken with the Fujifilm 660EXR |
Friday, 11 January 2013
Loch Sunart October 2011
In 2011 I spent a few days with my parents at Laga Lodge on Loch Sunart in NW Scotland. With boat hire included in the cost of the lodge it was the perfect trip for some fishing. We had some good fish ith Conger to around 25lb and a 14lb Spurdog. I took a boat load of photos but here are a few highlights.
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